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After the al Qaeda leader was shot dead in a 40-minute raid at his compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, on Sunday night, a Navy SEAL on the mission sent a coded message to President Barack Obama in Washington that said, "Geronimo-E KIA." The E stood for enemy and KIA for killed in action.
The U.K. Telegraph reported that the code name Geronimo had apparently been chosen for Bin Laden after the cruel Native American war chief who had managed to evade capture for many years in the late 1800s.
"Bin Laden Tape" is a heavily searched topic following a report from The New York Times that said U.S. officials have reason to believe that Osama Bin Laden may have ordered a pre-recorded tape to be released in the event of his death.
Authorities believe that Bin Laden made a propaganda recording shortly before he was killed. The tape, which could be an audio or a video recording, is expected to be released by his al Qaeda disciples soon.
Media outlets and the U.S. government will have to weigh the consequences of airing the tape if it does surface, as it could possibly boost his legacy as a martyr within the terrorist community.
